Lohargarha Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Lohargarha is a village situated in Dighalbank block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 972 families residing in the village Lohargarha. The total population of Lohargarha is 4,584 out of which 2,360 are males and 2,224 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lohargarha is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lohargarha village is 1010 which is 22% of the total population. There are 506 male children and 504 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lohargarha is 996 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Lohargarha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lohargarha is 59%. Thus Lohargarha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 68.99% and the female literacy rate is 48.26% in Lohargarha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lohargarha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lohargarha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lohargarha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,010 | 506 | 504 |
| Literacy | 59.01% | 68.99% | 48.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 319 | 170 | 149 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,212 | 627 | 585 |
| Illiterate | 2,475 | 1,081 | 1,394 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.4% of total population in Lohargarha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lohargarha village out of total population, 1,663 were engaged in work activities. 52.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,663 workers engaged in Main Work, 454 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 361 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 866 | 827 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 454 | 445 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 361 | 342 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 33 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 797 | 265 | 532 |
| Non Working | 2,921 | 1,268 | 1,653 |
Map of Lohargarha, Kishanganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Lohargarha, Dighalbank
Below are the list of villages near Lohargarha village in Dighalbank.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dargah kanchanbari | 493 |
| Malmali | 1,890 |
| Lohagarha | 3,603 |
| Palsa Milik | 1,245 |
| Kanchan Bari | 1,143 |
| Baijnath Palsa | 788 |
| Palsa | 2,278 |
| Singhimari | 4,918 |
| Singhimari Milik | 3,834 |
| Harhibhita | 5,115 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lohargarha, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia